Strauss takes softly-softly role to align stars

Former captain warns against complacency as he is asked to help prepare next generation of international stars for England

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ANDREW STRAUSS, who stepped down as England’s Test captain last summer, is being used by the England and Wales Cricket Board as a consultant on how best to develop future international stars.

Strauss is expected to work with the managing director of England cricket, Hugh Morris, the team director, Andy Flower, and his successor as captain, Alastair Cook, although he is anxious “not to tread on anyone’s toes. At the moment a lot of it is to do with England team strategy,” Strauss said. “Not just the full England team but the performance squad and even down through the age-groups.

“Hugh Morris is keen that everything is aligned. My job is to enhance the arrival of new guys into the England team and make sure that they are focusing on the right things.

“Already we know more about guys when they make their debuts for England than we did when,